title: [Trigeminal-cavernous fistula. Report of a case and review of the literature].
abstract: Persistent primitive trigeminal artery is a rare anatomical variant resulting from the absence of obliteration of the embryonic trigeminal artery. The shunt between the persistent primitive trigeminal artery and the cavernous sinus is called trigeminal-cavernous fistula. We report the case of a woman with a trigeminal-cavernous fistula secondary to head trauma who was treated by transarterial embolization.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional «La Raza», México, D.F. jorge_santos@unam.mx.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santos Franco
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sánchez Olivera
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saavedra Andrade
authors.forename: Miguel Antonio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sandoval Balanzario
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D020433:Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis*